Selma residents react to SCOTUS decision that gutted Voting Rights Act

NPR | By Kyle Gassiott

Published May 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM CDT

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In 1965, the event known as "Bloody Sunday" propelled the passage of the Voting Rights Act. People in Selma, Alabama, react to the recent Supreme Court decision that gutted many of its protections.